Resumes and Samples

What is a resume? It's a one page document summarizing your skills, experiences, and accomplishments. An effective resume succinctly describes your education and experience that specifically relate to the job you are applying for. Information on the resume should be presented in order of relevance to the position and the skills, knowledge and abilities it requires. Learn more below:

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
  
  Resumes and curriculum vitaes (CV) are documents that give an overall picture of your experience, skills, and other important details recruiters may be looking for – with some minor differences:

  Resume
  A resume is a document (typically one page) summarizing your skills, experiences, and accomplishments. An effective resume succinctly describes your education and experience as it relates to your targeted position. View resume examples below.

  CV (Curriculum Vitae)
  A CV contains more details than a resume and often includes four additional sections: research experience, teaching/mentoring experience, publications or poster presentations, and references.
  
• When should I submit my resume?
  
  You should submit your resume when you find a position that you want to apply for, but also use your resume as a summary of accomplishments during networking situations.
• What is a good format for a resume?
  
  You do not want to get overly creative with the format of your resume. A professional way to do it is using bullet points and action verbs. Check the Career Toolkit for resume examples or see resume samples below.
• How is a resume used?
  
  Resumes are submitted to employers either electronically or in person at networking events or career fairs. Based on your resume, cover letter, and personal experience, the employer will decide if they would like to invite you for an interview.
• How do I have my resume reviewed by DCP?
  
  The Division of Career Pathways offers virtual appointments to have your resume and cover letter reviewed during one-on-one advising.  Please check Handshake for available appointments.
• How should I use ChatGPT in my job search?

  Recommended Resources:

  • We Asked ChatGPT to Write Resumes and Cover Letters. Here’s What It Got Right (and Wrong) (Forage)
  • How to Use ChatGPT to Write a Resume (LinkedIn)
  • People Are Using ChatGPT to Write Their Job Applications. Should You? (HuffPost)
  • 10 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Land a Great Job (LinkedIn)

General Templates

• Download General Resume Templates
  
  Resume Template 01 (.docx)

  Resume Template 02 (.docx)
• Download Cover Letter Template
  
  Cover Letter Template (.docx)
• Resume Formatting Tutorial Using Google Docs
  
  Resume Formatting Tutorial Using Google Docs

Resumes by School

Use these sample resumes to tailor yours to your specific needs. More examples coming soon!

• Arts
  
  Arts Example 01 Arts Example 02
  Arts Example 03
• Biology
  
  General
  Biology Resume Example 01 Biology Resume Example 02
• Business
  
  Business Resume Example 01 Business Resume Example 02 Merage Undergrad Resume Example 01
• Education
  
  Education Example 01 Education Example 02
• Engineering
  
  General
  Engineering Example 01 Engineering Example 02 Engineering Example 03
  Engineering Masters
  Engineering Masters Example 01 Engineering Masters Example 02 Engineering Masters Example 03
• Humanities
  
  Humanities Resume Example 01 Humanities Resume Example 02 Humanities Resume Example 03 Humanities Resume Example 04 Humanities Resume Example 05 Humanities Resume Example 06
• Information and Computer Science (ICS)
  
  ICS Resume Example 01
• Nursing
  
  Nursing Resume Example 01
• Pharm Sci
  
  Pharm Sci Resume Example 01
• Physical Science
  
  Physical Science Resume Example 01
• Public Health
  
  Public Health Resume Example 01 Public Health Resume Example 02
• Social Ecology
  
  Social Ecology Resume Example 01 Social Ecology Resume Example 02
• Social Science
  
  Social Science Resume Example 01 Social Science Resume Example 02
• Undecided/Undeclared
  
  Undecided/Undeclared Resume Example 01

Specialized Resumes

• Double Major Resume
  
  Double Major Resume Example 01 Double Major Resume Example 02
• Education Abroad Resume
  
  Education Abroad Resume Example 01 Education Abroad Resume Example 02
• Lab Experience Resume
  
  Lab Experience Example 01
• Masters Resume
  
  General
  Masters Resume Example 01
  Graduate Student - Non-STEM
  Non-STEM Graduate Resume Example 01
  Graduate Student - STEM
  Non-STEM Graduate Resume Example 01
  Merage Masters Program
  Merage FEMBA Resume Example 01 Merage FTMBA Resume Example 01 Merage MFIN Resume Example 01 Merage MIE Resume Example 01 Merage MPAc Resume Example 01 Merage MSBA Resume Example 01 Merage MSBTM Resume Example 01 Merage MSEM Resume Example 01
• Transfer Student Resume
  
  Transfer Student Resume Example 01 Transfer Student Resume Example 02
• Minimal Experience Resume
  
  Minimal Experience Resume Example 01
• Resume Listing Projects
  
  Resume Listing Projects Example 01 Resume Listing Projects Example 02
• Veteran Resume
  
  Veteran Resume Example 01
• Federal Resume
  
  Federal Resume Example 01
  
• Pre-Law Resume
  
  Pre-Law Resume Example 01 Pre-Law Resume Example 02
  
• Pre-Med Resume
  
  Pre-Med Resume Example 01 Pre-Med Resume Example 02 Pre-Med Resume Example 03
  

Undergraduate CVs

CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Used primarily for research roles and academic positions, a CV contains more details than a resume and often includes four additional sections: research experience, teaching/mentoring experience, publications or poster presentations, and references.

• CV Template

  Sample CV Template
• Biological Science CV

  Sample Bio Sci CV
• Social Science CV

  Sample Social Sciences CV
• Pre-Med CV

  Sample Pre-Med CV
• Pharm Sci CV

  Sample Pharm Sci CV